115 HR 4627 IH: Shielding Public Spaces from Vehicular Terrorism Act U.S. House of Representatives 2017-12-12 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4627IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 12, 2017Mr. Donovan (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. McCaul, and Mr. King of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland SecurityA BILLTo amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize expenditures to combat emerging terrorist threats, including vehicular attacks, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Shielding Public Spaces from Vehicular Terrorism Act.

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Research and development

The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended— (1)in paragraph (11) of section 302 (6 U.S.C. 182), by inserting research and development to combat emerging terrorist threats, such as vehicular attacks, and before the long-term; and (2)in subparagraph (B) of section 308(b)(2) (6 U.S.C. 188(b)(2))— (A)in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking expertise in— and inserting expertise in the following:; (B)by redesignating clause (xiv) as clause (xv); and (C)by inserting after clause (xiii) the following new clause: (xiv)Combatting emerging terrorist threats, including vehicular attacks..

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Allowable uses

Section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)— (A)by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (13) as (12) through (14), respectively; and (B)by inserting after paragraph (10) the following new paragraph: (11)addressing security vulnerabilities of public spaces, including through the installation of bollards and other target hardening activities;; and (2)in subparagraph (B) of subsection (b)(3), by striking (a)(10) and inserting (a)(12).